School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Teaching ESL Learners
  • Unit Code

    LAN6271
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Margaret Louise MCALINDEN

Description

This unit focuses on child and adult second language acquisition. Second language acquisition processes, theories, methods and approaches are explored. Ways to identify and address individual learner differences and learner needs are covered. The role of different language syllabuses to address differing learning needs in a range of learning contexts is explored.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded LAN4181, LAN5171

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the needs of an individual ESL learner taking into account the different factors affecting learning.
  2. Critique common educational leadership strategies and practices in the field in light of current evidence-based research.
  3. Define language proficiency and determine appropriate ways of assessing and recording language progress and proficiency.
  4. Devise an appropriate teaching and learning programme to meet the needs of a particular group of ESL learners.
  5. Outline the principal learning, language learning and language teaching theories and relate these to the practice of various methods and approaches to language teaching.
  6. Recognise and articulate the relationship between first and second language acquisition.
  7. Select appropriate approaches and strategies for the design of syllabuses from different theoretical positions to suit differing groups of learners.

Unit Content

  1. Second language acquisition theory.
  2. Approaches and methods to language teaching and learning.
  3. The characteristics and needs of second language learners.
  4. Understand levels and conceptions of English language proficiency.
  5. Syllabus types.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning is mediated via interactive student-centered learning activities with lecturer guidance and input as needed. The unit will provide regular opportunities for the sharing of knowledge, experiences and reflection on practice.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyNeeds Analysis40%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%
Research PaperTheory and Practice: Addressing Learner Needs 50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyLearner needs: 1500-200 word written assignment.40%
Research PaperTheory and Practice: Addressing learner needs 2000-2500 word written assignment. 50%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Teaching ESL Learners
  • Unit Code

    LAN6271
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Margaret Louise MCALINDEN

Description

This unit focuses on child and adult second language acquisition. Second language acquisition processes, theories, methods and approaches are explored. Ways to identify and address individual learner differences and learner needs are covered. The role of different language syllabuses to address differing learning needs in a range of learning contexts is explored.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded LAN4181, LAN5171

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the needs of an individual ESL learner taking into account the different factors affecting learning.
  2. Critique common educational leadership strategies and practices in the field in light of current evidence-based research.
  3. Define language proficiency and determine appropriate ways of assessing and recording language progress and proficiency.
  4. Devise an appropriate teaching and learning programme to meet the needs of a particular group of ESL learners.
  5. Outline the principal learning, language learning and language teaching theories and relate these to the practice of various methods and approaches to language teaching.
  6. Recognise and articulate the relationship between first and second language acquisition.
  7. Select appropriate approaches and strategies for the design of syllabuses from different theoretical positions to suit differing groups of learners.

Unit Content

  1. Second language acquisition theory.
  2. Approaches and methods to language teaching and learning.
  3. The characteristics and needs of second language learners.
  4. Understand levels and conceptions of English language proficiency.
  5. Syllabus types.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 1Not Offered13 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Learning is mediated via interactive student-centered learning activities with lecturer guidance and input as needed. The unit will provide regular opportunities for the sharing of knowledge, experiences and reflection on practice.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyNeeds Analysis40%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%
Research PaperTheory and Practice: Addressing Learner Needs 50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyLearner needs: 1500-200 word written assignment.40%
Research PaperTheory and Practice: Addressing learner needs 2000-2500 word written assignment. 50%
ParticipationLearning Activities10%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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